Liverpool has been voted the number one destination for cheating stags in the UK according to research by Jetcost.

The flight comparison website undertook the research as part of an ongoing study into the travel habits of Brits.

It revealed those who celebrate their upcoming nuptials abroad are far more likely to stray from the soon-to-be spouse.

The survey also found that women are five times as likely to cheat on their partners, while men are twice as likely if they venture abroad.

1,480 British women and 1,570 British men took part, half of whom had hen or stag do's abroad and half in the UK.

All respondents stated that they had got married in the last twelve months and all remained anonymous throughout.

First, all respondents were asked to state if they had been faithful or unfaithful while on their stag or hen do; seven percent of men who remained in the UK were unfaithful to their partner, compared to 14 percent of those who ventured abroad.

Hen party out on the town

By comparison three percent of women in the UK cheated on their partner, increasing to 15 percent of hens who went abroad.

All those that had been unfaithful to their partner while on their parties abroad were asked to state where they had been, with Prague the most popular answer for straying stags, and Liverpool for stags who cheated while in the UK.

By comparison, when unfaithful hens were asked, Ibiza was the most popular destination to cheat abroad and Newquay while in the UK.

All relevant respondents were then asked if they had ever cheated on their partner to which the majority - 83 percent - stated that they hadn’t. When asked if they felt they were likely to cheat on them again in the future, only five percent stated that there was a future risk of infidelity.

Mathew Street, Liverpool. (Image: Geoff Davies)

A spokesperson for Jetcost commented: “While these results don’t paint the most flattering picture of British marriage, going abroad is a popular choice for stags and hens and it’s worth remembering that the vast majority don’t cheat on their spouses!

"Don’t assume, just because your other half has their hopes pinned on a beach break, that they have ulterior motives, it’s more than likely that all they are after is some sunshine and a good party.

"You’ll just have to trust that all they will be bringing home with them is a tan, with their conscience intact…”